If you’re about to drop some comment about correlation not equaling causality then you can keep it — because this stat line supports my belief that “sleep > holiday parties” and that means I’m going all in on this one.

“Stony Brook’s evaluation determined players score 1.14 fewer points and play two fewer minutes in games following late-night tweeting, as opposed to games not following late-night tweeting.”

The study evaluated the causality between players staying up late (using social media as a metric) and extrapolating that into on-court performance. LeBron’s mammoth game on Wednesday night just proved it all right.

We need to test this further, so here’s my idea: LeBron goes into hibernation the day after the season ends. He sleeps for about seven months or so, and then emerges during the opening week of the NBA season. Now, follow along with me here.